Bits of Cairo: The City of Thousand Mosques
Cairo is called the city of thousand mosques. In contrast to other Islamic countries, most mosques are open to visitors of different religion. It is quite difficult to find a mosque where I am allowed climb the stairs as many of the minarets are in danger of collapsing due to earthquakes. Finally, I ask a [...]
Bits of Cairo: The Markets
At this early hour many shops in the Khan-al-Khalili market in Cairo are still quiet. I’m sitting in a cafe on the street enjoying the warm morning sun and sipping strong coffee. It’s the place where two months later a bomb exploded in front of the historic Hussein Mosque. Only a handful of people are [...]